Rufus Gilbert
Encyclopedia
Rufus W. Gilbert was an American football
and baseball
player and coach in the United States
. He was one of college football
's head coaches with non-consecutive tenure.
Hornets located in Kalamazoo, Michigan
. He held that position for three seasons, first in 1905 and then again for 1907 and 1908. His coaching record at Kalamazoo was 5–19–1. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #14 at Kalamazoo in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage .
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player and coach in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was one of college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
's head coaches with non-consecutive tenure.
Coaching career
Gilbert was the head football coach for the KalamazooKalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College, also known as K College or simply K, is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833, the college is among the 100 oldest in the country. Today, it produces more Peace Corps volunteers per capita than any other U.S...
Hornets located in Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo, Michigan
The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to...
. He held that position for three seasons, first in 1905 and then again for 1907 and 1908. His coaching record at Kalamazoo was 5–19–1. As of the conclusion of the 2010 season, this ranks him #14 at Kalamazoo in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage .
External links
- Rufus Gilbert at Baseball-Reference.com